India · Kerala · Chennai Super Kings
Sanju Samson
31India
- Right-handed ultra-aggressive opener
T20 record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 328 | 314 | 8,735 | 6,041 | 31.20 | 144.6 | 121 | 63 | 738 | 440 | 34.7 |
| SMAT | 50 | 49 | 1,344 | 1,009 | 31.30 | 133.2 | 87 | 13 | 120 | 59 | 36.2 |
| IPL | 190 | 186 | 5,181 | 3,671 | 31.80 | 141.1 | 119 | 32 | 432 | 243 | 34.5 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 275 | 161 | 27.50 | 170.8 | 82 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 34.8 |
Batting style
Ultra-aggressive opener
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Strike rate161Par 139Balls per dismissal19Par 22Middle oversOvers 7–15
Strike rate165Par 136Balls per dismissal31Par 21DeathOvers 16–20
Strike rate179Par 161Balls per dismissal17Par 12
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 36.7 | 27.9 | |
| Strike rate | 164 | 139 | |
| Boundary % | 24.6 | 19.7 | |
| Dot % | 33.9 | 39.2 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 39 | 34 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 161 | 144 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 162 | 134 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 142 | 128 |
2,016 balls in T20s · Jan 2024 – Nov 2026
Compare with other playersStrengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Six-hittingone every 13.7 balls (field 18.5 across IPL, T20Is and 2 more)
- Death (overs 16–20), battingSR 182 (field 155 across IPL, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and 2 more)
- Runs per dismissal31.2 (field 26.6 across IPL, T20Is and 2 more)
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 2,251 | 136.1 | 101 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Middle overs | 3,131 | 142.8 | 129 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 659 | 182.1 | 50 | 0 | – | 0 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +3.1
- above an average player
Men's T20 batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +3.4 above
October 2026Now +3.1 above20142017202020232026- ICC rank
- 30
- 599 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 83 | 2,444 | 33.9 | 164.1 | – | – | – |
Teams
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 2013–2026 | 190 | 5,181 | 31.80 | 141.1 | – | – |
| SMAT | 2016–2025 | 50 | 1,344 | 31.30 | 133.2 | – | – |
| Kerala Cricket League | 2025 | 6 | 368 | 73.60 | 186.8 | – | – |
T20 streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30+ score | 3/10 | 36% | 0 | 6 | 11823561667141844 |
- Sanju Samson has made 30 or more in 3 of the last 10 T20 innings.
Last 10 T20s
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2026 | India | New Zealand | Seddon Park | 4 (10) | – | Lost by 7 wicketsL 7 wkts |
| 30 Oct 2026 | India | New Zealand | Eden Park | 4 (2) | – | Lost by 87 runsL 87 runs |
| 27 Oct 2026 | India | New Zealand | Westpac Stadium | 18 (13) | – | Won by 6 wicketsW 6 wkts |
| 24 Oct 2026 | India | New Zealand | Hagley Oval | 14 (17) | – | Won by 4 wicketsW 4 wkts |
| 22 Oct 2026 | India | New Zealand | Hagley Oval | 67 (33) | – | Won by 4 wicketsW 4 wkts |
| 17 Oct 2026 | India | West Indies | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 16 (7) | – | No resultNo result |
| 14 Oct 2026 | India | West Indies | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal | 56 (23) | – | Lost by 24 runsL 24 runs |
| 11 Oct 2026 | India | West Indies | Holkar Cricket Stadium | 3 (6) | – | Won by 14 runsW 14 runs |
| 9 Oct 2026 | India | West Indies | JSCA International Stadium Complex | 82 (41) | – | Lost by 6 wicketsL 6 wkts |
| 6 Oct 2026 | India | West Indies | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | 11 (9) | – | Won by 8 wicketsW 8 wkts |
Records
Read more
- The bowling figure behind India's Naman Dhir and Shivam Dube debateFans have Naman Dhir pushing Shivam Dube out and Sanju Samson next, but India's best-rated batter of the three is the one under fire.
- What Sanju Samson's 67 at Hagley Oval says about his feast-or-famine runA match-winning knock in a record chase, from a batter whose last ten India innings swung between fifties and single figures.
- Sanju Samson's T20 batting has shifted into a much faster gearAn 82 off 41 balls against West Indies showed the new tempo. Seven single-figure scores in ten innings for India show what it costs.
- What the tale of the tape says about Samson and SooryavanshiOne of these two has five T20 hundreds in two years and a best of 27 in his last five innings for India. Both belong to Sanju Samson.